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CAMDEN. SOIJTPI~CAUOLINiV^JANnARY o7l64s! NUMBER 1. H .-PT?8Lis:r:-:;> ::vi: jv wudxksday >toiyjttfe a^?W ' by t;i r,i\>; w. pE a i! S5TJ Lc ; ? : Is . . * TER3IS*. V *, >. -"Thr.v'. Dollars peruana n it a i trance, Three Dolhil 1 " F1ft7 Con?a within si* rotntlr?, or Four Dollars at - pi pi ration of the yearx 1 XilvertboTM'fW in??rt?l.pt 73 cents per square, (Soar P''?i ines or ie?.) for th-^ first an ! half t!iatsi?H> for each "i ' it) g .!? 'ft.-.Mnnhar of insertions t-v l)e not'" 1 ' ? ftc r E fl'isnl, n,u ?'t wcrtiscJttfa'j". or t'iry wiil be. .prtWWK-J o:rtil or... . to be-iIij?ro.uinu-j.l, an' rhanrc.1 *et SS?nrff. ? ' jf'ct I Qne I>i!!ir per yquir- for a ss.n ;?eynscruo:i. Qtr.r: { ^ I an I Monthly a-ivtrti-f.noiH* .will bo dialled the scj# V siailo n??.-t:on, an I .i<::m.nwintblyfhe sain:- as new (Jlc ] FornnWish'in" Ciutiimai't^ojiwKjfecUJ k will bo chnrn'il. ' ' ' W All 0'?t!ury .Y'rtices exceeding > ? Jfnw.' rpH'-in cations roeo,?.%jiv!in:? Can JiJatcaj?>r ptwS.$%r -s . r. fit or trust?or puffins Exhibitions wnllVHHHWas -f I Altl j-ttsra by'mail run t ba past pa:J to insinaJ"i^ ! <" f I- TO CLUBS. [If Je' In order to place tbo Journal within tlio rir j js I aTt;'we offer ti:o foliowinjr rediiceJ ratos jT fc" of new subscribers?-paymelfgjjA be n\adMV. r J I timeaf subscribing. 7? -"For 4 cop:os for one year, $laL ^ for one y ?aft*" . c*?r8 copies for one year, _ 10 cxipios hr on,c ver.r, H '""V tinn;.- > lor me year, Bflf 1 H B Any'Arie~o? der-pre?ent enbscribein wyue conB H r.t?JereJa3 oeeof either of the above chp&v oi>-B I tainin^a siitHcient number of new subjemtrs tol fl ?nke u;> \v::h himself, the 4, 6,4?, 10, it |2. I I 1 LAWS OF SOUTH--CAR/JLIXA H To alter the sittings of the Cowls of Laic in certain Districts within the Middle Cv B I. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House B of Ri'prescritatives, now me? and sitting in General Assembly, and bv t/?e authority of B t he same. That the f . -a s ctim of an Ac! B entitled "An Act t ? a!t'*r f'Jfc sittings of the B Courts of Law in certain I hstriots" passed B the 15th day of Pecemh.tr. Anno l)oinini B one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, th? alterered and amended ?j thaflhe Courts r~ *u~ i?fKershaw and It < ! 1.aw {?>r um Sumter shall be held at lie limes following ! jpswdivcly. instead of die times now provi f'd by law; that is to stv, for the District pf Kershaw, on the first Monday in March uikJ October, in every y.iar.lo s.t one week at each term; forlhc Ditfricl <4 Sumter, on the second Monday after the fmrtli Monday in March and October in every year, to sit for two wci ks at each term. / * I!. Thai all writs and process which shal have been made returnable to the Courts o the said Districts of Kershaw and Sumter at the times heretofore provided bv law shall respectively be legal and valid to a I Intents and purposes, f?r the Courts next f< be held in the said Districts respectively fcccordins to the prov isions of this Act, an< that all who have been summoned, or ma; hereafter be summoned to attend the Court i of either of the srtHi Districts, as jurors o i w'tnessess, or who n'jw are or shad heioaf tn aODC;,r a be bfMHKi rn rurygu,~ ? _rr either of the said Cows, at the times here tof ?re provided '?V law, shall he and ar hereby required to attend or appear at th Courts of the said pistricts, respectively next to be held according to the provisions? this Act. III. That the Judge who shall or ma hold the next Court of Common Pleas an General Sessions for Sumter District, sha on the first day of fie term, cause a Jury 1 be drawn, in the maimer prescribed by la\ for the second week of th? same term, ft the said District, and to award a writ ( Venire forthwith, for the purpose of sua moning the sane to serve the succeedir week. IV. That at each term of the Court f Sumter District, held,,subsequent to the pa sage of this Act, it shall he the duty of il presiding Jud<e to cause two Juries to 1 IlV in' drawn, in tne manner B B* ^ one to 9crvc tic first week and the other I ?erve the second week of the Court to whi B iter shall besimmoned. % V -WF AN ACT . To tf/ter the Iojo in relation to Magistral Execut ions and the duly of Sheriffs as Bflfc Execution; in their Offices. i I. Bo it cmeted by the Senate and Hoi V of Represenatives, now met a nd sittins I General Asemb'y, and bv the authority B B the same, Tiat from and after the passing B B this Act. my cxerutjon, lawfully issued B any Magistnte of this State, may he lev ?.,v time viihin four vcars from the d If Ull^f ???v thereof, and not afterwasdr andjn case r snrh cxecuion s!?a!I bo returned not sa | fied, an alia:, may issue st any time wit three yearsthcreafter in all other rcspe f conforminpto the laws now in force tn r< fbr. thereto i II. That so much of the fifty sixth seel of an Act' entitled. "An Act concern the office, allies and liabilities of Sheril ratified twuily-first December, in tlie v of our Lorl one thousand eight hundred thirty-niiK, as requires the Sheriff to rn TClurn to it&h term of the Court, by a st sncnt in friting. 0,1 all such execution! fiis office as have been partially cxect ***rdy, or '1 which lie shall have wholly fr to malte-xecution, be and the same is !i by repoled; and in lieu thereof; it sha the dut; of the Sheriff, in all such c; -when rquired by any person having trol of ov such execution to furnish a 1 ten sta-mcnt by him subscribed, of (partial execution, or failure to make ex lion,7 the reasons now required by in citf*r rase; and, for refusal or ncj he sh 11 he liable, as now provided ii Cases. * AN ACT To fiietul the law in relation to the E tin of the Deaf and Dumb. l('Be it enacted by the Honornh! Se rMn and House of Representatives, me/and sitting in General Assembly by no authority of the same, That the paled in December, 1834, to provit the education of the Deaf and Duml: fir di of this State, be so amended as to " i MMfajasioni-rs a 'discretion as to the ) flpp^hich deaf and dumb persons mqy larmtsd to the benefit provided bv said j I. T? said commissioners shall be the j l >rizeo to the extent of one-half the appriatinti directed by the said Act, to send ante Assvhim for the Blind, such children nav be deemed appropriate objects, sub to the same provisions as are required *lhe said Act, and by this amendment reof. Iv . ' ! ^ | " AN ACT b nl'Jt. the-lati in relation to Bastardy. . Be i! enacted by the Senate and House 1 Representatives, now met and sitting in ; ieral Assembly, and by the authority of j same, That from and after the passing of J Act, so much of the twelfth section of i Act entitled "An A; t concerning the of- i and duties of magistrates," passed the I nty.Jirst.day of December^Anno Domi- j BJ,-lthou>aw] eghl hnndred and thirty- j provides that on the failure ofn do- i f'i convict'ed of Bastardy, to give the I ty on recognizance by the same Act [-.led, the court shall bind him out to Ice for any term not exceeding four years fnd the same :s hereby repealed, and a idanl hereafter convicted of Bastardy, fnilinnr In mvf> tllP KPPUritV aforesaid \ bo liable lo executions as defendants iictccl of misdemeanors now are; pro- . !!. lliat on the annual payment of the I A twenty five dollars, the execution, ex1 is to costs, shall he stayed until unothI taimcnt falls due. : ] MISCELLANEOUS. | Unparalleled freshet | taltUAT LOSS OF PROPERTY, &C. I \*mmensc quantity of rain which we j .d recently, commencing on the night ! wday week last, and ending the Suni "'Wing, has caused our water courses j l,A> an unprecedented height. We ! J',| ?cen that respectable and {venerable \ , ^the oldest inhabitant" recently, ^ATderstand he gives it up, and adl,u.]thc Tumbighv never before within ! "'Action rose so high, spread so wide, unuchthe appearance of an inland alias done this week. The river s ald rising early on yesterday week, I (' miied rising w.th great rapidity lo/ j- a" jOu Wednesday evening it reachs;* liinum height, about one foot acd tqse Qpjijy great freshet of 1811. I *H^e|larids have been submerged to a ^ A" l\ent. From the foot of the hill j 'r =. \el, a sheet, or rather a miniature : I on ^1, iSSj)rcatj out t? tlie view, un- ' ' i sea oL t,.; t|1(J t?1j| |recSi for miles to J ljrulilMaiiy families who reside near 1 s lii3 Hve been compelled l<> leave f die* Vvhicli the water lias sui&jmd their ji. w( to ttui depth ot" maI e*t, fiiViy steamer Put man was able, ??y 'cctWning, to take a new route. \Vedndypjujj ||jC bridge on the west | R i I he euLg over the old field made a i side, anC? the bend into the main >' | short c^listanee above the bridge. j stream, I,an ploughed its way through > j \\ here it deep, was dry iand a week ? j water tesc {|amage, we apprehend II before. lc plantations near the river." ? i has do:ic|f t|te ioss ()f several hundred v. j We have a(Kj Stock, &c., of every )r ! bales of t incalculable amount. At i t>l I kind, to : where there was a large ! l" \ Vi cstpor in stored away, the loss has ?g j quantity_ t f,.0m eighty to one huni been esli dlars. But it is not on the lir <ired tho has been done.? ^s* river ah r10 doubt been sustained on ,e ! Much inis lying on the other water J all the Ljiaps the aggregate loss ot w? j courses,! Cl,unty wit! amount to sevto 1 it,., i j " - I mi. """nuousawi aouars. w nai c" I oral Hui^atcr is the fact that hut a j juakes lifjic ('ottcjn crop had been small p<'|t was stored away a! the i shipped: on the river, and a? much ; es ; different rCmovcd in time, the wa- | to of it e:>ti jiccedented rapidity, swept i tor rising t|| t|lc efforts of the owners ' it oil, t'c to save i ]fi\ Democrat Dec. 18. '^rj.| C a __i? I*I ^ rrnuENCE at St. Lotis.? 'i? I ^ RAG happened at St. Louis on .*-s. A tragi" tween two members of 10 the 14t company. Wo have scvat( Itockwe c atfair, but give that of the {t}y era! vert JV"! llopublit a posturcr belonging to Inn I \ir I - . -L = i *k, lias i?m s'iiiiu lime pasi ^ts ! ll'fckw'&erangenieut of intellect, J'a*_[ exlxbit'w^nith who assists him and the l>l in jeopardy by his reckl!"^ 1 was lidiimper. He proposed, a 'iM7, lessness [riing South with the boy | few day^,,S(v,j| company; but while j ('a!. and leaviui)nal t':,c youth gave him on boat* 'J'ho managers of the ciriake ' the s ij^clnld's dread of Hai ringa . cus, k'Lrecment to take him into 5 "I tf,n' 'El terms having been con- : V. . the f jBatter guardian was appoin"Ief clndi?consij?ne(| to the m makers. m'|C t ''' Mi0"'1 ^' Franklin, the aet}? Ves^Hjw,yj->,,ri Harrington, at the ; a s' inn of Fourth and LncoP* : for the hoy's wardtvrlt" cn.^^^^Ba,)-'('ii)t'i:t of the mat- ; ,?~u.! maimer, Mr. j I w 1 when 11 :i now frotn the Mansion ^^^^^^ dcrirk the e eo r .Mr. Lake, another c t! t\ j said he intended now I,? '? ?\cr, spoke to him Ved to be foolie Talked out into the en> \o his Mr. wife opened the door and told her husband that II. had shot himself. lie was at the time standing in the entry with the blood streaming down his face. Mr. L. advanced towards him to seize the pistol, and he instantly pointed it at him, threatening to shoot?he still advanced, however, and Harrington fired, i ' ' ? T .I DUl missexi nun. nir. ju. men icucaivu (fovn stairs for assi tancc. and the former entered the chamber in search of his wife, who had hid herself beneath the bed. Ilar.ringtoo draped h .r out and threatened to shoot-hcr^f she called for help. A lady boarder tried to persuade him to give up the weapon, but, pointing it at her, he swore he would shoot her, if she came near him. Mr. Lake unable to obtain assistance, came back, and Harrington'snapped the pistol at hitn again, or at Mrs. Cohen, who had taken refuge behind him. He now invited Lako^ to come out and see him shoot himself, an? walking into the entry, he seated himself, on a pile of wood, put the pistol above his ear, and deliberately lodged the ball in his brain. The boy was not, as many supposed, Harrington's son. The cause of this apparent derangement in Mr. II. is attribute 1 to a fall from a horse, while performing in the ring, at Cincinnati, nearly a year since. lie, at the time, injured his head, and has since exhibited an irritability, no doubt arising from that cause. Mr. franklin's physicians, last evening, were under the impression that his wounds, though severe, were not dangerous. Harrington could not survive. Thacedv ix Mississippi.?Some time since in Gainesville, Miss., it was discovered that a number of counterfeit Mexican dollars had been circulated among the citizens, and they were traced to an old man named Brown. Being arrested, and afraid of being lynched, he implicated two men, brothers, named Biiboas. residing some 40 miles in the upper part of Hancock county. A party started for that place, with old Mr. Brown and his soil-in law, Wages, as guides. Thev found the workshop in the woods, with all the necessary implements, and arrested the Biiboas at their houses close by. These men having hitherto borne fair characters, and being well off, found no difficulty "etting clear/ They then charged Wages with branding other people's cattle, and he also gave security. Soon after Brown and Wages sold out and were aboutyo move away, the latter being afraid that the Biiboas might bring up some old charges, it being reported that he had killed a man in Alabama and that he was otherwise a bad man. The Biiboas hearing that they had starte I, started after them, armed and evidently bent on a fray. Wages, however, it appears, was ready for them, for they were riding carelessly along the road with the:r rdlcs unprepared for immediate action, one ImVint* r. feather in fhe toiwlilinfe Jinrl I he other 8 f5 " * - i rag in the pan, in turning round a bctiu in ilie road, the foremost came upou Wages on foot, in the road, with a double barrelled shot gun: V\ ngest fired, killing the first dead and the other immediately appearing round the tern of the road, he fired and wounded him so severely as to render a recovery hopeless. W. escaped, and he was known to be a desperate character and moving away, and as the llilboas had forfeited their own character, nobody has taken any trouble to pursue them. Montgomery Ado. 2 bill ult. A Novel Case in Court.?At the last; October term of the McCrackcn Circuit Court, a novel case in the history of jurisprudence came on to bo tried. It was an action on the case brought bv a son-in-law against a father-in-law, for fraud in concealing from the son-in law, the fact that the young lady was afflicted with ulcers and running sores, the effect of white swelling, ami for false representations said to have been made l>y the father-in-law, before marriage, relative to the young lady's lameness. The counsel in defence demurred to the declaration, and in support of the demurrur, assumed the position that such an action'was against the policy of our law, and the mar ri Oirn riit'lllMtie (.trlnVI ciinlt nun.iini' no IwilM ' i ICJ^U i v ImMSIJO iwiutu ,^ui n > us niiisi necessarily ensue, if the case was tried on its merits. The learned judge presiding suggested to defendiiigcouiisel that the case was entirely new in American jurisprudence and he would prefer its going before the jury, and the question presented (or the judgment j of the court on dctnurrur could be determined, as well in arrest of judgment il it should bo rendered. Upon the direction of the court, (hedemurritr was withdrawn, a plea of not guilty filed and issue joined to the country. Alter the evidence was all heard, and lliu armnnnnl.s of r.iiiinsnl llw> iiirv with _-0 . ? ....?, J ...J ..? out a in (merit's deliberation, brought in a verdict lor the defendant. Paducah West Ktvluchan. CHINESE COTTON PLANT. The gossypium hcrbacctim of botanists, and the "Mie wha"of the Northern t hincse ?is a branching annual, growing from one to three feet in height, according to the richness of the soil, and (lowering from August to October. The (lowers are of a dingy ve'ilow co'or, and remain expanded only a few hours. They are followed by the seed-pod which swelljf rapidly, aim when ripe the outer coat bursts and exposes the pure white cotton, in which the seeds of this plant lie imbedded. The yellow cotton from which the beautiful Nanking is made, is called "Tze mie ivha" and dill'ers little, except in color, from the other variety. This latter is chiefly cultivated in the level ground around Shanghai in a strong, rich, loamy soil capable of yielding immense cruris voar after year although it receives hut a small portion of manure. Early in ilic spring the cotton grounds an* ploughed up, and manured with a rich mud dug from the drains and ditches. In the end of April or begining of May the cotton seed is sown, generally in broad-cast, and trodden by the feet of laborers into the soil. The spring rains now commence, and vegetation of the cotton makes rapid progress. ?v. ... During the summer months I lis plants are carefully thinned and hoed. Much now depends on the season. If dry, the plants aie stinted: but if refreshing rains fall the crop proves a good one. The cotton plant produces its flower in succession from August to the end of October, and even, in mild season, during November. As a succession of pods burst every day, it is necessary to have them gathered with great regularity otherwise tiicv fall upon the ground and are spoiled. Little bands of the Chinese are scgil III Ulb ill |^| IJWWll III UYlilY IIVJIIJ, ^rllliui* ingthe ripe cotton, and carrying it home to the "houses of the farmers. As the farms are generally small, they arc worked by the farmer and his f imily consisting sometimes of three or even Tour generations, including the gray haired grand father or great grand .father, who has seen the crops of four score years gathered into his barn. Every member of-steiha group has a certain degree of interest irroisremployinent. The harvest is tnfeir owSgftntjf the more productive it is the great tTnunWer of comforts the}* will be able to afford. In such a delicate article as cotton, much of the success of the crop depends upon a dry and mild autumn, for wet and cold are both inimical to it. When cotton is brought from the field ii is spread out to dry, and then it undergoes a process to seporate the seeds which is done by passing it through a machine with two rollers. It is then put into bags, which arc slung across a bamboo stick and thus carried into the towns, on the shoulders of the fanners and disposed of to the cotton merchant. Every family retains a portion of the produce for its own use, and thus the female members . clean spin, and weave at home. The spinning wheel and the hand loom, both once so common in this country, arc still used in China, and to be seen in every village?the cotton stalks arc used as fin I, the refuse as manure, and the cleared fields immediately planted with clover, beans, or other vegetables for a second crop. Tul A L Uh I IUi>. J i\U. S. KlUii A lli?SUJ>. IIoi se of Representatives, ) Saturday, Dec. 12. \ The resolution submitted by Mr. Allen, for the removal from the Renehof the Hon. John S. Richardson, for permanent, mental and bodily infirmity, having boon made tho special order for this day. at 12 o'clock. The. Resolution was accordingly taken up, and alter some conversation between gentle, men, a motion was made by Mr. Cam that a Committee be appointed to wait on the honorable Judge, and inform him the House was ready to hear him in defence. Messrs. Cam and J. J. Wilson were appointed that Commit ee; who, having performed their duty, reported that Judge Richardson was ready, and would appear forthwith to answer at the bar of the House in defence of any chr.'^e.s which might be brought ^agninst him. As the venerable, and no less venerated form cf Judgo Richardson ent> red the Hall of the House, tho Speaker rose to receive him, an with a grace as proper as it was elegant, remained in that posture until tho Judge was seated. Mr. Northrop inquired upon what grounds the accused was to lie tried. Ifsimnlv under the resolution of Mr. Allen?that was too gen eral, was wanting in specifications, mid gave nothing distinct or definite for the accused to answer to. Mr. Wilson, from Barnwell, said his duty was a delicate one; that he had nothing to do with bringing forward the resolution charging Judge Richardson with bodily and mentnl infirmity, but was only acting in behalf of his colleague, Mr. Allen, who had requested him to doso. lie thought it required no specifications to be alledged. The clause of the Constitution, under which the accused was to be tried, was general, and could lie urged without reference to time, place, or circumstances. *AI1 the evidence that would be urged was [he general rlamor that Judge Richardson was physically and mentally incompetent. Mr. Elliot, of Charleston, thought that the same rules which governed judicial tribunals should obtain here. There should bean issue made up. Allegations on one side and denials on the other. If facts were not stated?if time, place and circumstances were not regarded, how was the accused to answer, what was he to answer? Mr. Trade well, of Richland, agreeing with the views of the last gentlemen, moved to lay the resolution of accusal on the table. Mr. Htiger, of .Charleston, wnutcd to know upon what the House was going to act. If there was anything substantial to be urged against the Judge, he wanted to hear it liecause he knew it could be most triumphantly met. He wanted nothing concealed. Ho knew that to bo the desire of Judge Richardson. , Mr. Davie, o| Chester, affirmed, that from what he had heard, lie could not disguise there was a broad feeling in the country that Judge Richardson was mentally and physically in competent. As they had brought up the Judge oil tlmt general charge, he wished to see the trial go on. IIi* wished it for the sake of the accused, as well as fir the character of the Legislature. It would not lie well for either to discharge the matter under mere technicalities. It was enough that common rumor was against the Judge; until that was disproved, the charges against hiin would be suliVient. .Mr. Ilarlee, of Marion, agreed in substance with preceding gentlemen. Mr. Thompson, of Spartanburg, argued that i it was without precedent that the accused should answer without specific charges. A general accusation only required a general denial, and that Judge Richardson had already given. Mr. Porter, of Charleston, was astonished at the proceedings now going on. A venerable man?one of our most enlightened and able Judges, had been summoned before the House tr? .?tnnrl his trial, lie was thorn to do so* Flo railed for the grounds of accusation. What wore they?"bodily and mental infirmity."? He asked fir the proof, and was told thai it was to be found in popular clamor! Was over such proceedings heard of? What would become of our institutions with such law as this* He contended that the clause of the Constitution. under which it was proposed to try the accused, was inapplicable to him at least. It was an amendment introduced into our Constitution as late as 1828, while Judge Richard"-i . - 1 * ' J**-. son held his office as far back as 1818. To him, therefore, the amendment of the Constilution was ex post facto law, and would not reach. The process to reach Judge Richardsonjshould have been under the old mode of impeachment. He believed that the accused wa3 ready; to be tried by either mode; but Mr. Porter could not consent to permit the Constitution to be.violated by even the consent ol the accused to waive his richt under it. Messrs. Philips and Hunt, of Charleston, followed on the same side. Mr. Hunt, ??aid, Judge Richardson had not come to be heard but to be accused. Where were the uccusers? Where the evidence?the witnesses? Were they competent, or credible? Were they .1 __ _ 11 :i . _ l_. r ? ?l _ inert*, as in an similar iriaia, iu uoumuii nit? accused? lie asked for (hem. Was he to be told that the evidence was floating about on the capricious breeze of popular clamor? Could the Legislature tolerate such aiuoutrage upon the accused, as to bring him there lor trial on such grounds? Was it nothing that Judge Richardson had filled with unsurpassed ability the offices of Speaker of that House, AttorneyGeneral ofthe S ale, and for twenty-nine years had been one of our first and most learned Judges? Was it nothing that our books of Reports biarthe impress of his lucid and dis criminating mind? Was it nothing that bench and bar alike were ready at this moment to bear witness to the uniform excellence of. his decisions? Were all these nothing? That his competency should be doubted; and when the proof was called for, lie answered popular clamor, which was notoriously a common slanderer and liar? He indignantly denounced such proceedings. It would not be tolerated in the case of a common felon, much less in that of one of our most esteemed and venerable judicial functionaries: one whose acute mental perception and exact knowledge of the law was only surpassed by his high moral virtues and integrity of character. He hoped therefore that the House would be discharged from all further proceedings on the case. Mr. Davie thought the House should not be discharged from the matter, but should appoint a Committee to investigate the charges, and report to the House what proceedings it ought to take." Mr llarlee agreed with Mr. Davie, and ho-' ped for the sake of the accused that the inves ? .f 1 1 .1 I . .1 t. 1.. * . _ ligation snouiu ne uiornu^uir gout? uiio. Mr. Yancy,of Edgeffeld, moved to lay the resolutions of accusation on the table, lo enable the House to try whether the accused could be constitutionally tried under the amendment of the Constitution. After an able argument to show that he could not, his motion to lay on the table was lost. Mr. Trade well spoke in favor of discharging the whole matter as informal. Mr. DeSaussurc, of Richland, argued that Judge Richardson could be tried under the "amendment." It should never hare been introduced into our Constitution?he was always opposed to it, hut there it was. and, afiect whom it may. we must obey it. After paying a high tribute to the character of Jifclge Richardson, and expressing full confidence in his mental and physical ability, be insisted that the trial siiuTTid be proceeded 'with. Mr. Memminger eloquently alluded to the interest this trial has excited; agreed with gentlemen that the accused could be tried under the amendment; regretted that it had ever appended to our Constitution?but as it was there it must ho met. With great learning he pro. cecded to show the modes ol trying similar cases in England. First, by impeachment; second, bv bill of attainder; third, by address to the King for removal. The amendment of our Constitution was a substitute for the last two modes, and, under its provision, he saw no rea son why the trial could not be proceeded with. It was not necessary to have a form of accusation. The evidence could h? general or specific?it mioht be-mere nnnular rumor, or matter "" I I of particular facts; but of the sufficiency of either of these modes of testimony ' the House was to be the Jury, and would form its verdict accordingly. , Mr. Huger differed, nnd insisted Judge Richardson could not be tried under the "amendment." Mr. Sullivan, of Laurens, coincided with Mr. Memminger in his views. The accused was ready to be heard, he hoped the trial would proceed. Mr Hunt wished to know whether tho accu. scrs on this trial had offered all their evidence? and whether popular rumor was all they had to present. Mr. Wilson said tho accusers relied upon thai altogether. Mr. Hunt went on to show the danger of proceeding upon such testimony, if testimony it could be called. * Mr. Davie hoped, if Judge Richardson was not ready to proceed, and as himself and counsel must have become waried at tha long debate the House had indulged in that the trial be postponed until Monday next. Judge Richardson appreciated the hind intentions of tlfs member, but express his readiness to be heard thrn- What lie had to say lie was ready to say at once. If the House would he pleased to indulge him he would proceed. The House having expressed its readiness to do so, the Speaker rose, and in a jfew words, expressive of deep emotion and feeling, informed Judge Richardson that he was on his trial In-fore the Hou>c on a charge, fir mental and physical infirmity, "and the House was ready to hear him." It was a sight ofliigh moral beauty to behold. The elegant, manly hearing (ITthe Speaker; subdued oven to tears, at feelings elicted by the occasion. The venerable accused on his trial before him?his head sprinkled with the frost seventy winters?his bodily. tenement showing I hat. though age had come upon the outward man, the mind within was sliil horning and bright, and to illuminate with bis eloquence fit..*., tvnlln. which venrs before had been the scene ol many nfhixjriumplis. On (lie right of I In* accused sat his two counsels, Fdmmid IJellinger, of Barnwell, and Young, of Laurens.? On his left, was his son F. I). Richardson, IS<q., of the Charleston delegation. It would he i:ti possible* to glee any report of the defence of the aceiised, without doing it great injustice. Quite ??i> ..r ?l.in:uMir>:> was i:i the manner. il* IIIHCII "| I.., VMMJ as the substance. And it is to ]> doubted, whether n more eloquent or conclusive defence was ever made under similar circumstances. Hie accused proceeded, tinder deep emotion, to present the difficulty of his siumtimi. What was ho to answer! Vague, general, unspecified charges! To follow rumor wherever the fiopular breeze might float her, and to catch from her whisperings her idle conjectures; per. r" " haps it may be, her truthful accusations. If such existed, it was not untfl that moment be _ heard them. He SHpposed however, have had their origin in some causes. were those causes? where the evidence to sustain them. It wouW hare kindness to his feelings, if they bad been oped, that he might disprove (he atlegation^R^|^Hfl plain its circumstances, or bmv in submission^T^^^^ its truth. Such a privilege, not denied the com-' mon felon on his trie! was now denied him.-s?? (Tnner such circumstances haw was be to act? Was he to defend biinselfupon his legal rights, to claim an exact statement of the charges against him, and strict proof of all the alleged facts?*was Ik* to hold up the shield which'the ' -' ? constitution of his country afforded him, and de. . <3* his assailants to strike through that?. If bo regarded himself alone, hejrould remote all ;v these safeguards, and oppose his naked;^p8om in its conscious integrity and fi'ren^fflHpost . his accusers. It was not, however, for^wmself on'y thai he was on his defence; hut to preserve) TL.78 his character, as a part of the inheritance laid up for his children, and ward ofT, even by so weak an -arm as his, thp blow, which ho conceived would"fall on the Judteiary of bis State. With this view, then, he-instructed this counsel' to hold up the Constitution and laws between* him and his accusers. If, with such breastworks before hirn, he was overcomo, be dttiew ^ j. < that the laws must bo vindicated, and while a? Judge ho had learned to condemn, he trusted bo would also know how to submit. The Judgo then proeeeced to examine the charges ag&rat him. His physical infirmity. His sight! Had ago dimmed his eyes and rendered hisjdiibp . obscure? He looked arnund>hiin, and over that v ? Hall could, even in the remotest ' part ofrt", recognise the faces of all he knew. ' His hear Was thatsense impaired? He could e$ob"at th<* moment, recognise the voice of any ftmijiar friend who might address him. His bodily - jpgj strength or capacity for labor! These, he would " adtnit, were not what they were; but thank God, he ye! he could walk without support miles, and require no assistance to do his wri*. ting for him. His roicel Was that gone? or could it not be sufficiently hsias$? Ho nr.t* speaking in a larger hall than any court bguse in the State, and yet he believed .every one of -7 the large crowd heard him.?Instead of bii&ac^. cusers proving the affirmative of their allega- * tion", he was constrained to prove a negative, and this would be hia apology for alluding to hi* _ j. Judicial character. Had his integrity ever been questioned, ei- * _ ther mornlly or politically? Wait he ever charg. ed with being partial or unfair in his decisions? His judgement may hare, as we knew it Had j often erred; but was the error intended? M- haps he had been too austere?never to bis knowledge, except in the discharge of his moral and public duties. . The accused next developed What heconceiv. ed to bp the duly,of a Judge. A higher stand, ard of excellence?a more correct outline,, more nicely or masterly done, could not have been presented. Had no other defence been dffercd but this exhibition of his mental superiority, it would have been enough to vindicate bis character. A finer specimen'of metapbysi* eat analysis is nowhere to ho touna; ana u wasso acknnwledgedby alt who heart! lr.""*~difcijjpr Richardson next showed that during his twen. ty-hine years so|vice on the bench, he had lost as little time a9 any Judge upon it. He did nag profess evpr to have been rapid in the discharge of business. He did not aspire to do businessrapidly1 but correctly; and be called on the Bar and Bench to say whether any complaint bad ?ver been urged against him on this score. He had consulted both?if they had informed him flatteringly, they had deceived him in their want ot candor. lie had made up his mro^/then, as to hie course. He would stand his tirial. When he did resign, he would resignbut nothing should intimidate him in the discharge of what he conceived a duty to himself, his posterity, and bis country. The foregoing is only a meagre outline of thjt trial, hurriedly prepared before the mail closM?? this evening. The speeches delivered on the occasion were all of them are full of Interest, and many of them truly eloquent. That of Judge Richardson was rnastprly. Not a* word c of it, not a jesture, not an inflection of voice was unsuited to the interesting and dignified-occasion. During the entire delivery of it, thought it occupied nearly ati hour, the Speaker remained standing to mark his respect for the venerable dignitary who was addressing him on his trial. Immediately on Judge Richardson's concluding his defence, Mr. Torre, of Charleston, pren.rsrwl l,i? n enon/sU r\C mnol ltOQ tlf I fill O flf? f|p|. lUVstril UJ (I ^liCCVII UIC lilWOk nv?ku?uw? K>*?M ?V? icate sentiment, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That th.'n house having heard the Hon. Judge Richardson in answer to the resolution proposing to declare his office raoant, and being of opinion that the grounds set forth therein are not sustained, ordered that all furproceedings thereon be discharged. Mr Bellinger, in behalf of his assistant conn, sel and himself, made a few eloquent remarks as to the gratification felt that no furhor defenco was necessary, and was perfectly willing to repose the question where it was. After a cotiversional debate, in which Messrs. Davie, Henry Memminger, Blakeriey, Harlee, and Hunt participated, Mr.'Torre's resolution prevailed by a vote of 74 to 32. Th.e Clerk was instructed forthwith to communicate the result to Judge Richardson, who had ore*i*it ' THE BRAVERY OF THE PALMETTO REGIMENT. The Editor of I lie North Carolinian, in speaking <>| the South Carolina Volunteer*, say*, "they wore more cut to pieces at Churuliu?co llian any other regiment, hut this w.i? m?re owing to rashness thaa true courage." We presume it was not (lie intention of the editor to impute a want of courage to our hrave men, hut lie certainly does thorn .great injustice to suppose that they were actuated by a rash, inconsiderate headstrong wrecklessue?f/vr,%" which is just as distinct from true valor, as impulse is from settled principle. Our men fought under orders, and if there had been any unnecessary exposure their commanding officers wliould have received, instead of the unbound, od applause that now greets them on all sides, unmeasured eonsure for thrir want of humant* ty and consideration. The Palmetto regiment had a hazardous duty to perform?they did it fearlessly and at the cost of much blood, and let no one do anything to tarnish the lustre of their well earned lame, for tho whole American-peo. pie are ready to protect and defend it. Sumter Barrier